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The All-Star Game Home Run Derby is such a staple of baseball's showcase event that it's hard to imagine that there was a time when it didn't exist. The current...

Jean Grae "JEANIUS" RATING: 3 EXCLAMATION POINTS Four years after her last record, Jean Grae returns with a fierce showing helmed by the 9th Wonder, who's worked with Jay-Z and...

Soulja Boy "THE TEEN OF THE SOUTH" RATING: 3 EXCLAMATION POINTS This collaboration with DJ Scream collects the best of his post-debut-album material, and it's just as chirpy and irresistible...

Virginia Madsen's career was stuck in neutral until her Oscar-nominated role in "Sideways." Since then, the Chicago-born actress has segued effortlessly between big-budget films and smaller productions. In her latest,...

Lindsay Dee Lohan has grown up right before our eyes, and on Wednesday she turns 22. But before we roll out the cake, we wanted to roll back time and...

With Cleveland plummeting out of the pennant race, it makes sense that the Indians shop reigning AL Cy Young Award winner C.C. Sabathia, who's scheduled to pitch against the White...

With the 4th of July coming up, there's no better time to brush up on grilling skills. While any slouch can handle hamburgers and hot dogs, a good all-around griller...

Summertime can take a toll on dogs and cats. Here are some simple tips and innovative products that can help your critters stay cool. -- Autopilot. Everyone knows -- or...

On "Rotation," Cute Is What We Aim for has streamlined its pop-punk delivery a bit, making the hooks even bigger and keeping everything else to a minimum. Singer Shaant Hacikyan...

Sometimes, it's easy to forget Jordin Sparks is only 18 years old. She has the big, powerful voice and poise under pressure of singers twice -- maybe, three times --...